John Kennedy on Thursday made a lively defense of the Big Beautiful Bill Act, pointing to what he said will be economic benefits and rejecting claims about the impact on ...

UPDATE AS OF 7/23/2025: The westbound lanes of US 90 are NOW OPEN; therefore, the westbound traffic has been swapped back to the westbound lanes. The inside lane of US 90 eastbound remains closed.

Navy Lt. Timothy Shelby, a Berwick native, piloted an aircraft in a jet flyover at the recent MLB Speedway Classic in Bristol, Tennessee. Lt. Timothy Shelby, a native of Berwick, is one of the pilots ...

The 40-mile Eucharistic Procession by boat this year coincides with the Great Jubilee Year celebrated in the Church around the world every 25 years. The procession this year will highlight the ...

Local law enforcement agencies reported eight arrests Wednesday and early Thursday, including three by Morgan City police on ...

The Gulf’s “dead zone” has shrunk significantly this summer, with scientists measuring a hypoxic area of just over 4,400 square miles — roughly a third smaller than last year and far less than the ...

Phoenix International Holdings Inc. announced that Sean Doherty has joined the company as general manager its Largo, Maryland, office. Doherty brings over 20 years of leadership, ...

Nearly $1 billion in fiscal mismanagement, waste and compliance failures were uncovered across Louisiana government agencies in a recent year-end audit report released by Legislat ...

Jake Joseph Pillaro III, 70, a resident of Morgan City, died Saturday, Aug. 3, 2025, at his residence. He is survived by his wife, Debra Young Pillaro; son, Jake Pillaro IV; one grandchild; sisters, ...

Diane Mary Estay, 81, a native and resident of Morgan City, died Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. She is survived by sons, William Fuselier Jr. of Berwick and Darrell Sides of Bayou Vista; two grandchildren; ...

St. Mary law enforcement agencies reported arrests this week on marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamine charges. Chief Chad M.